France to open consulate in Hyderabad: French Foreign Minister Colonna

September 14, 2022 23:36

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said that France is open to Indian students, as the country set the ambitious target of welcoming 20,000 students by 2025.

During a press conference along with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi, Colonna said that both of the counterparts have discussed the strengthening of ties between the two countries today.

"We have discussed today the strengthening of ties between our peoples, this partnership of hearts and minds, to which we are so attached. This morning I conveyed a message to Indian students in this regard: France is open to you. We wish to see you come and study in France in greater numbers. President Emmanuel Macron has set us the ambitious target of welcoming 20,000 Indian students to France by 2025," she said.

"The new Indo-French Campus for Healthcare that we are working on, which will award dual degrees in healthcare from next year, will contribute to this. As will the Bureau of France that we will soon open in Hyderabad. This will come in addition to the one in Chennai, to our 4 Consulates general and to our 15 Alliances francaises, so that wherever you live in India, France will not be far away," the foreign minister added.

The French foreign minister also said that France is proud to be one of India's first defence partners, adding that the arm forces of both countries are now conducting joint patrols. -- ANI

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